Can you visit the château de Mortreux?

The château is a private residence still inhabited today, and no visiting information is available.

What is the history of the château de Mortreux?

An original building was constructed in 1453, burned during the Wars of Religion in 1591, then rebuilt in 1595 by Lancelot Trochon.

Why is the château de Mortreux protected?

Its façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 1933, and its moats, platforms and bridge remains were registered in 2023.

Where is the château de Mortreux located?

It stands in the commune of Daon, in the Mayenne department, on the left bank of the Mayenne river.

Has the château always belonged to the same family?

Yes, the château has remained in the same family since it was built.

Château de Mortreux

Mortreux Castle

Daon

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Daon

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Mortreux stands in Daon (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Daon, in the Mayenne department, the château de Mortreux stands its 16th-century main building beside water-filled moats, on the left bank of the Mayenne river. Burned down during the Wars of Religion in 1591, it was rebuilt in 1595 by Lancelot Trochon in a style already announcing the reign of Henri IV, with mullioned dormers and twin windows. The same family has owned it since its origin, making it a continuous witness to pleasure architecture combined with defensive features such as a bridge, moats and arrow slits.

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What to know

The château remains a private property owned by the same family since its origin.
It is surrounded by water-filled moats whose hydraulic system, including a reservoir and sluice gates, is protected as a historic monument.
The site lies about two kilometres from the village of Daon, on the left bank of the Mayenne river.
The façades and roofs have been listed since 1933, with a further 2023 registration extending protection to the moated platforms and remains of the original bridges.
No visiting information, opening hours or admission fees are available for this monument.

Where this château is

Daon · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Address

Le Grand Mortreux, 53200 Daon

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00109498
Period of construction: 16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Mortreux?: The château is a private residence still inhabited today, and no visiting information is available.
What is the history of the château de Mortreux?: An original building was constructed in 1453, burned during the Wars of Religion in 1591, then rebuilt in 1595 by Lancelot Trochon.
Why is the château de Mortreux protected?: Its façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 1933, and its moats, platforms and bridge remains were registered in 2023.
Where is the château de Mortreux located?: It stands in the commune of Daon, in the Mayenne department, on the left bank of the Mayenne river.
Has the château always belonged to the same family?: Yes, the château has remained in the same family since it was built.